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Regina "Jean" Vetsch
Nov. 21, 1930 - June 15, 2023
HELENA - A heart of gold stopped beating. Regina Vetsch, a long-time East Helena resident passed away peacefully on June 15, 2023.
Jean, as she was known to her family and friends was born in Rugby, ND, on November 21, 1930. She married Nick Vetsch on June 27, 1949. Jean and Nick moved to Montana and raised their three children in East Helena.
Jean worked in the grocery business for 26 years. She was a lifelong member of SS. Cyril & Methodius Parish where she was active in parish activities. Jean enjoyed reading, her flower gardens, her children, grandchildren, great-grandchildren, playing pinochle and visiting with friends.
Jean touched so many lives and was loved by everyone. She expressed her love in many ways and was a source of great inspiration as a wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and friend. She was the "glue" that held everyone together, the matriarch of her family. Her strength and grace will be missed by all.
Jean is survived by her daughter and son-in-law, Colleen and Bill Stephenson; son and daughter-in-law, Keith and Lanae Vetsch; two grandchildren and six great-grandchildren; and sister, Bernadine Volk of Rugby, ND.
Jean's message to her children is "I will miss you all very much and remember I will always love you. You made my life complete and I will always be with you."
Funeral Mass will be celebrated at SS. Cyril & Methodius Church on Monday, June 19, 2023, at 12:00 p.m. Burial will follow at St. Ann's Catholic Cemetery in East Helena. Family prefers memorials to SS. Cyril & Methodius Church or St. Ann's Cemetery, PO Box 525, East Helena, MT, 59735.
Please visit aswfuneralhome.com to offer a condolence to the family or to share a favorite memory of Jean.
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Kendra Pizzini
June 18, 2023
Dear Colleen, Keith and Family,
I will certainly miss Jeannie. She was such a pleasure to see every week. She was such a sweet, sweet soul. She never said a cross word about anyone or anything. She always genuinely asked about me and my family and made sure that I had goodies on a regular basis. While under the dryer, she prayed her rosary faithfully every week. I'm sure she was praying for each and every family member and cherished friend in her life. She was a gem for sure! I'm truly sorry for your loss......
Sincerely, Kendra Pizzini
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